Compare towns
Montgomery vs Peacham vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Montgomery | Peacham | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
887Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Peacham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,028±$248Highest 17% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Peacham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.